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UK offshore construction contractor Seajacks International has taken delivery of its fifth self-propelled jack-up vessel, the Scylla – the largest wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) yet devised by the industry.

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) thinks India is likely to carry out its first offshore wind tenders before the term of the current government runs out in 2019, but remains cautious about the country's offshore potential.

France will more than double its cumulative wind capacity by 2023, a study commissioned by French wind energy association FEE says, as the country gears up to switch its support system to one based on tenders after 2018.

Offshore wind projects may be able to bid in three auctions for UK government-backed power contracts before 2020, said the country’s energy secretary Amber Rudd, who added that up to 10GW of the renewable source could be supported through the 2020s if costs come down far enough.

GE would need a solid pipeline in place before building a full-scale offshore turbine factory in the US or elsewhere beyond Europe, the US group told Recharge, as it confirmed it is integrating offshore wind as a operating unit following its €9.7bn ($10.3bn) acquisition of Alstom's energy assets.

GE Renewable Energy has pulled back the curtain on its new range of 3MW turbines, which will feature an option of two rotor diameters, three generator ratings and five tower heights to "address the complexities of European wind conditions".

DNV GL has booted up a new in-house software tool to help turbine engineers and component developers better calculate the impact of technology on the levelised cost of energy (LCoE) of a wind power development.